2009 Ducati Fighter

[Jobu]

the first monster was a "streetfighter idea", take a superbike (851-888) strip the bodywork  ad handlebars and  a small tail section and here you go! Did run  the twin headlights (which by the way  was twin on most SF because early GSXR with out bodywork looked like that) Motor was aircooled too compared to 851.

The new streetfighter is nothing new i have seen similar bikes from pretty much all the manufacters

Agusta   F4 -Brutale
Yamaha  R1 -FZ1
Kawasaki ZX9R - Z1000/Z750
Suzuki hayabusa - B-King
Honda CBR1000RR - CB1000R/CB919
Triumph  Daytona - Speedtriple
Bimota  DB6 - Delirio
Aprilia RSV - Tuono

and KTm with Superduke which is one of the few bikes that starts as a naked (superduke) and turns into a superbike (RC8)

The B-King.  You have got to be make the beast with two backsing kidding me.  You obviously haven't seen one of those turds in person.

And KTM has always been a dirt bike company, so of course their first street bike was naked.

[Speedbag]

I keep looking at it and looking at it some more. It's just not all that sexy. 

My M900 was definitely sexy.

The 1098 is drool-inducingly sexy.

But the Streetfighter leaves me a little cold for some reason. Like I said earlier, I think maybe my eyes need to see it in person to really get the full effect.

Then again, a quick spin down a deserted country road might make all the difference too. 

[ducatiz]

Please do not mention the 696 and the Streetfighter, in the same sentence.

So you don't want ppl to quote you?

[ducatiz]

The B-King.  You have got to be make the beast with two backsing kidding me.  You obviously haven't seen one of those turds in person.

And KTM has always been a dirt bike company, so of course their first street bike was naked.

yep

B-King = turd.     at least someone finally said it.

[Cider]

I'm digging this thing more and more though. It is kinda annoying me. That I look at my bike today and think it looks "dated" compared to that of the Streetfighter, the new Monster 1100.

Don't sweat it.  If your bike was cool yesterday, the announcement of this bike doesn't make yours any less cool.  You'd have to buy a new bike every year to have the latest fashion.

[Rufus120]

I have to say I'm not a huge fan of the giant cover they have on the exhaust that protects your heal.  It covers way to big of an area if you ask me.    More metal less plastic

[vampire]

aren't the rearsets a bit low ?! ``

i got a txt message from the ducati dealer in kuwait whose in Milan right now asking me which color i prefer,, he is attending a meeting with ducati management and they're asking about customers opinions on the StreetFighter

about the giant cover on the exhaust,, a shorty termi will clean up things ```

still thinking whether to sell my '05 S4R or have both!!! let's hope the dealer won't overprice it ``

[vampire]

more PICs to drool




http://www.motoblog.it/galleria/eicma-2008-ducati-streetfighter-e-streetfighter-s/1

i'm getting the standard version but still not decided red or white .. maybe painting it yellow! ```

[MTBryan]

Looks like a Hypermotard had sex with a Monster.

[tlloyd66]

Here's one I made back in 2002

I MUST have that bike!!!

[Lukey]

Hey! Thanks for the new pics!  The better lighting and angles really help it a lot.  I am able to see a little more Ducati and a little less Kawasaki.  I still wish it had softer lines, though...the Monster is sexy, the Fighter is..."athletic" is the best compliment I can give it.

[Lukey]

I may have just put my finger on it!

Fighter is to Monster as 999 is to 916

Hmm??  Maybe the Fighter 2 will salvage things   

[Speedbag]

Hmmm. Methinks there are way too many plastic-ey bits on there. 

Specifically the thing along the bottom edge of the tank, and that thing on the exhaust. Belt covers too, of course, although they've always been....

[GLantern]

Ok now its growing on me those pics are much better.  However the tail and tank are almost identical to the 1098, not really a bad thing but not good either.  Makes you wonder what a stripped 1098 would look like in comparison.  Not bad ducati not bad at all!  I'll take a red one!

[zvezdah1]

Amazed at the varied responses on all the forums about love / hate the new streetfighter, the original monster was received the same way I'm sure, way back in 94.

I've had a couple monsters and they're very fun bikes but I think the new streetfighter kicks it up a notch in serious performance. and a great competitor for the tuono and brutale. This type of bike is an expanding market so those of us who are too old to be bent over the tank of a 1098 all day can get similar perf. with a better level of comfort. I'm sure I'll use mine to tour on as I do with my tuono.

I think they've hit a home run.

Chris